David Cloud's Friday notes

Its always good to see whats going on around us in the world and David Cloud's Friday notes are excellent for this. I would recommend them to all at the link below.
http://www.wayoflife.org/

Life is never a guarantee

Today 15th April 2011 many people have an anniversary of loved ones who have passed into eternity. Many have fond memories of lives that touched others. I have been thinking today of the Hillsborough Tragedy of 1989 where 96 Liverpool supporters died because of what appears to have been a lack of crowd control and the facilities that were provided in an aging football ground. Many enquiries have gone on since this terrible day: in the courts, in homes and in other football stadiums none more so than Anfield itself. One thing that strikes me is that all of the 96 victims left home that day without ever thinking that they would never come back. Men, women, boys and girls who were attending an FA Cup semi-final to cheer on their favourite football team never thinking that their lives would be required of them that day. My sympathy and compassion goes out to all the families affected by these deaths and also the horrendous injuries that many suffered both mentally and physically. One thing is obvious to all of mankind today is that life is fragile and no one knows the time or day when we may gasp our last breath on this earth. Many would blame God for the tragedy of death whatever way it comes yet as we consider the history of man right from Adam we see that it is in us the failure lies. We fall short of God's standard and therefore we must accept what the Bible calls the wages of sin and that is this thing called death. But what is this death? It is the separation that we have from God because of this sin curse thats in our lives. The question has to be asked then why do we want to continue in our sin and not be right with God. Again the Bible has the answer 'there is none that seeketh after God' - Romans 3:11. So it is God who does the seeking out of sinners. God presents His Son for all to accept Him in the hope that no one should be lost. 1 Timothy 2:3-4. The tragedy is that many are walking about today without being right with God and having the assurance of the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour. To the Christian who depends on Christ's sacrifice at Calvary and His ressurection a great assurance exists that one day should Christ come or call in death that we will be with Him in the place the Bible calls heaven. If you are reading this without Christ in your life could I ask you one question? Are you ready for leaving this earth in death? Romans 6:23 declares 'For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord'
Its a simple faith that is available to all. Nothing to be done except the accepting of the gift of God. Don't be caught out. Search His Word the Bible and see if what I have said is true. I pray that you will find Saviour of your soul in the Lord Jesus Christ who said 'I am the way the truth and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me'
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